Jiang Cheng's humble and respectful attitude made Shen Lan feel uncomfortable. He certainly hadn't been behaving like this before.
"I apologize, but I don't quite understand what you mean. I'm not affiliated with the group you're referring to."
Shen Lan didn't want to get involved with Cheng Yanqing's group. Additionally, as far as she knew, there was no connection between their group and hers, so she was confused about why Cheng's name appeared in the conversation.
But the answer was simple: Cheng Yanqing had just personally reached out to this side, and no matter what, she couldn't jeopardize Shen Lan. How the collaboration would proceed was secondary; Shen was the most important aspect.
Although Jiang Cheng did not fully understand why Cheng Yanqing gave such a command, as an employee, he could only follow orders.
